Chris Marinucci
Christopher Jon Marinucci (born December 29, 1971) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders. He also played with the Denver Grizzlies, Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix Roadrunners, Chicago Wolves, Kokudo Tokyo, Eisbären Berlin, Idaho Steelheads, IF Björklöven and Storhamar Dragons.
| Chris Marinucci | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 29, 1971 Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
90th overall, 1990 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2004 | ||
At the start of his career, he first played four years with his University of Minnesota Duluth hockey team, earning conference MVP and the Hobey Baker award as college hockey's top player. He then was drafted in 1990 by the New York Islanders and played in the IHL with the Denver Grizzlies and made his debut in the NHL that year. He then moved on to different leagues, including DEL, the Japan and Sweden leagues, and the WCHL and the ECHL. However, he played most of his career with several teams in the IHL. In a 14-year span (1990–2004) he won 3 awards, and his last season was with the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL. He was part of the cup winning Storhamar Dragons of the Norwegian Elite League 2004, after scoring the game winner of game six in overtime in dramatic fashion as he set up the decisive game seven where the Dragons beat Vålerenga Ishockey in double overtime.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Grand Rapids High School | HS-MN | 25 | 24 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Grand Rapids High School | HS-MN | 28 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | U. of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 36 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | U. of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 37 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | U. of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 40 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | U. of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 38 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 74 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 21 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 62 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 78 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 82 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 80 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Kokudo Tokyo | JIHL | 40 | 29 | 30 | 59 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 53 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 26 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | IF Björklöven | Allsv. | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Storhamar Dragons | NOR | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 41 | ||
| IHL totals | 405 | 157 | 208 | 365 | 159 | 62 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 44 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | United States | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1992–93 |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1993–94 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1993–94 |
- Ken McKenzie Trophy - 1994–95
- IHL Man of the Year - 1998–99
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Derek Plante |
WCHA Player of the Year 1993–94 |
Succeeded by Brian Bonin |
| Preceded by Paul Kariya |
Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 1993–94 |
Succeeded by Brian Holzinger |